ON THE ROAD | 'We will not let our town go down' - Beaufort West residents vow to 'protect' community
'We will not let our town go down' - Beaufort West residents vow to 'protect' communityIn Beaufort West, residents are united across class and race lines with a shared concern about how politicians are mismanaging the town.
This state of affairs hasn't endeared the PA and its leader, Gayton McKenzie, to several of the residents News24 had spoken to.Good Governance Africa's Governance South Africa Index for 2024 ranks Beaufort West as 70th out of 99 small-town local municipalities and ranks it 161st out of 205 municipalities nationwide. However, only one municipality – Kannaland – has a worse rating than Beaufort West.The coalition is not stable, and the town is not moving forward.
Asked if the political parties that put up their hands in the election would be suitable to take over, Van der Berg said:"I don't know. I wish I could say so. Whether we are able to put it together at the end of the day, I don't know. "I came back because it is my birth town. I like it here. It's nice and quiet. I'm not a city person."She owns the Waterwiel Bakhuis, a purple Cape Dutch house on the main road, Donkin Street, selling curios and locals' artworks, and serving traditional Karoo culinary treats.Growing up in Beaufort West was nice. It was safe. You could go out at night. It was a clean town. Now, with the beggars – there's a lot of beggars in town – it's not safe here, downtown.
The Youth Hub was a project by the Department of Rural Development and Land Reform to"serve as a recreation and education centre to the youth in the area as part of promoting rural development", according to the statement sent out years ago."The swimming pool is half Olympic size and is expected to host swimming clubs and competitive galas for the region. Hopefully, the next generation of Chad le Closes and Penny Heynses will come from this area," said Zuma, back in the day.
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